Amusement device



NOV. l, 1938. F PQCELL 2,135,292

AMUSEMENT DEVICE Filed June 19, 1936 Inl/minfjriea )DOOM Patented Nov. l, 1938 UNITED STATES? All/[USEMLN'J." DEVICE- Fred Pocell,` Chicago, Ill., assignor.to. Edward E.` Barthell, Winnetka, Ill.=

Applicationl June 19, 1936; Serial No. 86,075

8 Claims.

` target in an endeavor to project the object into the target.

More specifically my invention contemplates a.

target submerged a substantial distance beneath the surface of a liquid andthe projection of 'a l'non-spherical object through the liquid toward the targetthe object being of greater specific gravity than the liquidsothat it will `sink therein and so shaped that the resistance to itstravel offeredby the liquid will divert it from a right linev movement', thereby enhancing the difliculty of projecting the object into or against the target.

For the purpose of facilitating an understanding of my invention, I am illustrating in the accompanying drawing a preferred embodiment thereof.

Referring to the drawing,

Fig. 1 is a vertical sectional view of a device embodying my invention;

Fig. 2 is a similar View at right angles to the showing in Fig. 1, certain p arts being shown in elevation; and

Fig. 3 is a sectional view on the line 3-3 of Fig. l.

On the drawing reference character 5 indicates generally a container which is preferably made of glass in order that the progress of the propelled object toward the target and the results of the skill exerted may be observed by the player and the spectators.

Within the container, and preferably near the bottom thereof, is positioned the target 6 which preferably, although not necessarily, is of cupshape, adapted to receive and retain an object when dropped thereinto. The target is supported in upright position in a ring I carried by a shaft 8, the ends of which are journaled in uprights 9 and, II which project upwardly from a base I2 removably positioned upon the bottom of the container. Y

In order that the target may be inverted to discharge an object which has been received therein, the shaft is provided at one end with an arm I3 to which one end of a cord or ne wire I4 is attached, the other end extending outside the container and being equipped with a suitable weight I5 which will retain the cord or wire I4 relatively taut, so that it will not interfere with the objects projected into the container. While the cord may obviously be extended out through the top of the container, I

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have shownfor. illustrative purposes.,l the container as being' provided-withan opening I6, through which -the cord projects,

When-the target is to be'emptied ,a pull upon. the cordwillltiltthe cup, from thefull 'lineposie tion shown in Fig. 2 to the. dottedglineposition. shown therein,.thereby discharging. the object from the cup..` A second arrn. Il mountedupon. the shaftris adapted, when the cup is inverted.; to abut against theupright 9 sogasr to preclude.. complete rotationl of the, cup.` The, center of." gravity of the cup being belowY the shaft, the,` target will automatically right itselfcwhenl the cordis released; v

'Ihe container is provided" with a top I8', also preferably of glass, having an opening, preferably in the form of an elongated slot I9, through which the objects to be projected toward the target may be introduced. 'Ihe object s or missiles to be projected are preferably in the formV of flat discs 2l, or may be of other non-spherical shape, which will be-diverted from a right line path of travel by a liquid into which the objects are projected. This liquid, indicated by reference character 22, is preferably water or other transparent liquid through which the progress of the object in its travel may be observed.

The discs, colloquially referred to as sinkers, being of greater specific gravity than the liquid, will sink when dropped or projected into the liquid, but the resistance oifered by the liquid causes the objects, because of their shape, to divert from a straight line path, so that they mayor may not enter the target, depending upon the skill and accuracy with which they -have been projected into the liquid.

The player, in accordance with my invention, drops or forcibly projects one of the disc-shaped objects through the slot I9, which is in vertical alignment with the target, into the container. During Vthe progress of the object downwardly` through the liquid under the influence of gravity the resistance to its movement offered by the liquid may cause it to divert from a straight line, with the result that instead of entering the target it will come to rest on the bottom of the The relative skill and accuracy displayed by the various players in their efforts to direct the objects into the target afford a high 56 degree of entertainment to both players and spectators.

Obviously the structural details illustrated and described are capable of considerable modification and variation'without departing from the 55 tainer and submerged insaid liquid, a. top pro-V vided with an opening in alignment with said Y target, and a sinker adapted to `be vinserted Y Y extending voutside vthe l container whereby 'said principles of'my invention as dened in the following claims.

I claim:

1. An amusement device comprising a stationary, uprighty container partially filled with liquid,

atarget positioned near the bottom of said conthrough'said opening, said sinkerbeing so shaped that the resistanceto its travel"offered Vby said liquid will divert 4the sameY vfrom a right line movement.

positioned yin the container and submergedY in said liquid, atop forV said container provided withV an opening therethroughV in vertical alignment withY said target, and a disc of greaterV specific gravity than said liquid adapted to be projected through said opening toward said target.

3; An amusement device comprising'a liquid -container partially filled with liquid, a cup'- shaped target rotatably mounted in `said container and submerged inV said liquid, and means target may be inverted. Y V4. An amusement device comprising Ya container, 'liquid therein, a cup-shapedrtarg'et rotatably mountedwithin the container and sub- Vmerged in saidliquid, means whereby said target may be'inverted, and means for preventing complete rotationof the target.

' 5. An amusement' device comprising a transparent container, a support positioned upon the through the slot.

bottom of said container and provided with a Vpair of shaftsupporting uprights, a shaft joure k j tainer through said slot. 2. An amusement device comprising a station-, ary, upright container, ,liquid therein, Ya target f 6. A game comprising a container having transparent lower side Walls, an'upwardly facf ing target within and at the lower portion of the container, a bath'liquid in the container submerging the target, a cover for the container having a missile slot therein, and lat missiles adapted to pass edgewise through the'slot.

7. A game comprising a relatively large container having transparent side walls, Va rela-Y tively small upwardly facing lower receptacle at the bottom of said container, a bath of liquid in the container deeply submerging the receptacle, a cover for the container having a missile vslot therein, and flat missilesadapted torpass freely Cil 8.1 A device ofthe characterdescribed compris-KV ving a coin receiver, means enclosing the lreceiver and having a coin slot above'zthe receiver, liquid in the enclosingmeans in which the coin receiver is submerged'and means -for tilting the receiver e to displace the coin therefrom.

l FRED POCELL. 

